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In reply to the discussion: Assault Weapons Ban Lacks Democratic Votes to Pass Senate [View all]davidpdx
(22,000 posts)68. Yeah that's what I'm afraid of it's going to be business as usual
It has nothing to do with Obama and more to do with the fact that we need to get rid of some of the old hat people who have been around for decades.
My two senators from Oregon finally are getting some seniority (19th and 65th).
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It's all fluff because no one stands up for anything anymore anyway (say that three times fast).
Drunken Irishman
Jan 2013
#6
And the rightward march because none have the balls to stand up against anyone and say
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#53
After Reid's capitulation on filibuster reform, I'm inclined to agree n/t
markpkessinger
Jan 2013
#47
Congress, I give them about a 2 percent approval rating and that is being kind. n/t
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#54
If they actually gave a tinker's damn about THE PEOPLE they would vote for the gun ban,
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#77
I use mine on my farm to shoot coyotes that go after my chickens and ducks.
nick of time
Jan 2013
#8
When you shoot at coyotes, how many have you seen attacking as a pack?
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jan 2013
#37
Not surprising...can DU GD put a "pin" on a thread used solely for listings and comments on
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#7
Nope, they also give a damn about $$$$$ in their back pockets, their inflated egos and
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#56
You must have miised the news a few years ago about the ACA and what certain Senate Dems were doing
Lesmoderesstupides
Jan 2013
#23
until the next slaughter, and then they'll talk again until they conveniently "forget"
wordpix
Jan 2013
#64
Some kind of 'national database' for the 'mentally ill' is absurd and would be a remarkable setback
RiverNoord
Jan 2013
#61
deemed incompetent or committed to a mental hospital involuntarily is radically
RiverNoord
Jan 2013
#67
Agreed- but remember, you're fighting against the 'false consensus effect':
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#48
No, the problem is that the base imagines there is a difference, when there isn't
Recursion
Jan 2013
#86
Hey, why don't we just give everyone/anyone their own personal nuke and be done with it all!
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#52
I really, really dislike Republican politicians, so if we are going to risk seats,
ZombieHorde
Jan 2013
#55
We just can't get enough slaughter of innocents and children, can we? Keep the blood flowing!
Kablooie
Jan 2013
#81
Good. Now hopefully we can turn towards legislation that actually does something
Recursion
Jan 2013
#84